MP’s Bid to Help Bikers
The word from Anne Main, who has tabled an early day motion - whatever archaic piece of parliamentary procedure that may be - to try and prevent Graham Stringer’s off-road registration bill becoming law.
Anne Main MP launches Early Day Motion to protect interests of motorbike users.
Anne Main, Member of Parliament for St Albans, has tabled an Early Day Motion in an attempt to protect the interests of motorbike enthusiasts from the introduction of a costly and unnecessary licensing regime.
In opposition to the Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill, introduced to Parliament by Graham Stringer, Labour MP for Manchester, Blackley, Anne has tabled Early Day Motion 1249, the text of which is as follows.
That this House believes that the Off Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill would have the effect of imposing the requirement on competitive motor cyclists, employees of race tracks and law abiding biking enthusiasts of a costly and unnecessary licensing regime.
Anne said:
I know that many people are concerned about the potential impact of this Bill on both vintage motorbike enthusiasts and motorbike racing.
I completely share these concerns. It is clearly not right that a Bill aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour, predominantly in urban areas, should have wide-reaching implications for competitive motorcycling, employees of race tracks, and those people who like to spend their spare time refurbishing classic vehicles, as well as all other law-abiding members of the biking community.
(this article was taken from insidebikes.com)